Message from Jacques Diouf, Director-General of Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) prior to the Hunger Summit organized by FAO 16 November, 2009, Rome, Italy

Dear Sir/Madam,

On Monday 16 November the Hunger Summit will begin at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Rome to raise awareness on the unacceptable situation of the one billion people living in chronic hunger, and a child dying of hunger every six seconds.

In the days leading up to this event, FAO has launched the following three initiatives: